diff --git a/packages/frontend/native/media_capture/src/macos/audio_buffer.rs b/packages/frontend/native/media_capture/src/macos/audio_buffer.rs
index e17117cb5e..d2d3db5098 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/native/media_capture/src/macos/audio_buffer.rs
+++ b/packages/frontend/native/media_capture/src/macos/audio_buffer.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ impl InputAndOutputAudioBufferList {
       let sample_in = processed_samples_input.get(sample_index).unwrap_or(&0.0);
       let sample_out = processed_samples_output.get(sample_index).unwrap_or(&0.0);
 
-      *mixed_sample = sample_in + sample_out;
+      *mixed_sample = (sample_in * 2.0 + sample_out * 1.5) / 2.0;
     }
 
     Ok(mixed_samples)
diff --git a/packages/frontend/native/media_capture/src/macos/tap_audio.rs b/packages/frontend/native/media_capture/src/macos/tap_audio.rs
index 63ac22780f..f3d1968805 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/native/media_capture/src/macos/tap_audio.rs
+++ b/packages/frontend/native/media_capture/src/macos/tap_audio.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{ffi::c_void, ptr, sync::Arc};
+use std::{ffi::c_void, sync::Arc};
 
 use block2::{Block, RcBlock};
 use core_foundation::{
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ pub struct AggregateDevice {
   pub audio_stats: Option<AudioStats>,
   pub input_device_id: AudioObjectID,
   pub output_device_id: AudioObjectID,
-  pub input_proc_id: Option<AudioDeviceIOProcID>,
-  pub output_proc_id: Option<AudioDeviceIOProcID>,
 }
 
 impl AggregateDevice {
@@ -109,8 +107,6 @@ impl AggregateDevice {
       audio_stats: None,
       input_device_id,
       output_device_id,
-      input_proc_id: None,
-      output_proc_id: None,
     })
   }
 
@@ -153,29 +149,13 @@ impl AggregateDevice {
       return Err(CoreAudioError::CreateAggregateDeviceFailed(status).into());
     }
 
-    // Create a device with stored device IDs
-    let mut device = Self {
+    Ok(Self {
       tap_id,
       id: aggregate_device_id,
       audio_stats: None,
       input_device_id,
       output_device_id,
-      input_proc_id: None,
-      output_proc_id: None,
-    };
-
-    // Configure the aggregate device to ensure proper handling of both input and
-    // output
-    device.get_aggregate_device_stats()?;
-
-    // Activate both the input and output devices and store their proc IDs
-    let input_proc_id = device.activate_audio_device(input_device_id)?;
-    let output_proc_id = device.activate_audio_device(output_device_id)?;
-
-    device.input_proc_id = Some(input_proc_id);
-    device.output_proc_id = Some(output_proc_id);
-
-    Ok(device)
+    })
   }
 
   fn get_aggregate_device_stats(&self) -> Result<AudioStats> {
@@ -194,44 +174,6 @@ impl AggregateDevice {
     Ok(audio_stats)
   }
 
-  // Activates an audio device by creating a dummy IO proc
-  fn activate_audio_device(&self, device_id: AudioObjectID) -> Result<AudioDeviceIOProcID> {
-    // Create a simple no-op dummy proc
-    let dummy_block = RcBlock::new(
-      |_: *mut c_void, _: *mut c_void, _: *mut c_void, _: *mut c_void, _: *mut c_void| {
-        // No-op function that just returns success
-        kAudioHardwareNoError as i32
-      },
-    );
-
-    let mut dummy_proc_id: AudioDeviceIOProcID = None;
-
-    // Create the IO proc with our dummy block
-    let status = unsafe {
-      AudioDeviceCreateIOProcIDWithBlock(
-        &mut dummy_proc_id,
-        device_id,
-        ptr::null_mut(),
-        (&*dummy_block.copy() as *const Block<dyn Fn(_, _, _, _, _) -> i32>)
-          .cast_mut()
-          .cast(),
-      )
-    };
-
-    if status != 0 {
-      return Err(CoreAudioError::CreateIOProcIDWithBlockFailed(status).into());
-    }
-
-    // Start the device to activate it
-    let status = unsafe { AudioDeviceStart(device_id, dummy_proc_id) };
-    if status != 0 {
-      return Err(CoreAudioError::AudioDeviceStartFailed(status).into());
-    }
-
-    // Return the proc ID for later cleanup
-    Ok(dummy_proc_id)
-  }
-
   pub fn start(
     &mut self,
     audio_stream_callback: Arc<ThreadsafeFunction<Float32Array, (), Float32Array, true>>,
@@ -318,10 +260,6 @@ impl AggregateDevice {
       in_proc_id,
       stop_called: false,
       audio_stats: audio_stats_clone, // Use the updated audio_stats with the actual sample rate
-      input_device_id: self.input_device_id,
-      output_device_id: self.output_device_id,
-      input_proc_id: self.input_proc_id,
-      output_proc_id: self.output_proc_id,
     })
   }
 
@@ -390,10 +328,6 @@ pub struct AudioTapStream {
   in_proc_id: AudioDeviceIOProcID,
   stop_called: bool,
   audio_stats: AudioStats,
-  input_device_id: AudioObjectID,
-  output_device_id: AudioObjectID,
-  input_proc_id: Option<AudioDeviceIOProcID>,
-  output_proc_id: Option<AudioDeviceIOProcID>,
 }
 
 #[napi]
@@ -411,18 +345,6 @@ impl AudioTapStream {
       return Err(CoreAudioError::AudioDeviceStopFailed(status).into());
     }
 
-    // Stop the input device if it was activated
-    if let Some(proc_id) = self.input_proc_id {
-      let _ = unsafe { AudioDeviceStop(self.input_device_id, proc_id) };
-      let _ = unsafe { AudioDeviceDestroyIOProcID(self.input_device_id, proc_id) };
-    }
-
-    // Stop the output device if it was activated
-    if let Some(proc_id) = self.output_proc_id {
-      let _ = unsafe { AudioDeviceStop(self.output_device_id, proc_id) };
-      let _ = unsafe { AudioDeviceDestroyIOProcID(self.output_device_id, proc_id) };
-    }
-
     // Destroy the main IO proc
     let status = unsafe { AudioDeviceDestroyIOProcID(self.device_id, self.in_proc_id) };
     if status != 0 {